Lean Office

Lean Meetings: A Better Way 0
- Lean in Practice, Lean Office
- April 19, 2011
Have you been to a meeting lately that seemed to take forever, drifted off the original objectives and agenda, and left you none the wiser of what was really achieved? By applying Lean thinking you will never have to have that experience again. Lean meetings give Structure, visibility and with a little discipline have the ability
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Personal Kanban Kaizen 0
- Lean Office, Sharing Best Practices, Visual Factory
- August 30, 2010
A couple of months ago I talked about a kanban for personal management. This concept had two desirable elements: 1) Visualizing your work 2) Limiting your work. In my previous visual task board I found prioritization meaningless. Tasks are either important or not. If it is important then put it on the list. If not
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Why is Lean Office more difficult than Lean Production?0
- Lean Office, Sharing Best Practices
- August 26, 2010
I am a proud participant of the Western Massachusetts Lean Network. This is a network of Lean thinkers at various stages of their journey whose goal is to share best practices within the network as a way for all of us to continue learning. The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP) is the host of our
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Is Disorganization Holding You Back?0
- Lean Office
- June 9, 2010
Many of us think we are organized and are not aware of how the contrary affects us. It is not always obvious how disorganization is affecting the quality and efficiency of your work. Let’s try is this short test to see if you are disorganized: 1. Do you spend a large part of your day
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Expert Advice for Getting Things Done 0
- In the News, Lean Office, Sharing Best Practices
- March 29, 2010
While I was writing the post “3 steps to get things done” an interesting feed came through on productivity tips to add more time to your work day. The article was published on the American Express Open Forum and entitled” 80 Ways to Steal Valuable Minutes for Your Work Day.” The author is Glen Stansberry,
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Organizing for Dummies 0
- Lean Basics, Lean Office
- March 10, 2010
I recently came across an interesting book called Organizing for Dummies by Eileen Roth and Elizabeth Miles. This is not a manufacturing or office book but rather a book about tidying up and clearing clutter in your house. Nevertheless, there is some practical advice for anyone. The authors offer several simple acronyms to help you
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